Headed up by Paul Coetser, Werksmans Attorneys’s 'highly competent' competition team handles merger regulation, antitrust litigation, and public-interest matters. Coetser advises on regulatory proceedings, merger approvals, and competition litigation, notably in the telecoms, IT, financial services, and e-commerce industries. Paul Cleland focuses on investigations and compliance, Ahmore Burger-Smidt assists telecommunications clients and boasts extensive regulatory expertise, Rudolph Raath handles anticompetitive conduct complaints, and Nkonzo Hlatshwayo often represents clients in merger proceedings. Pieter Steyn, Graeme Wickins, Dominique Arteiro, and Phuti Mashalane also feature as key contacts in the group.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Individual and highly professional attention.'
‘Highly competent individuals.'
Key clients
- Audatex Proprietary Limited
- Heineken South Africa (RF) Proprietary Limited
Work highlights
Acted as competition advisers to Vitol which intends, through the subsidiary Vitol Emerald Bidco Pty Ltd, to acquire a controlling shareholding in Engen Limited from Petronas.
